The Air-Stream Stumbling kit is available to Air-Stream members to use for site surveys. The kit is maintained by Shawn and is available for loan to members at his discretion.
The kit includes everything needed to do a basic site survey:
- Handheld PDA with wireless card and stumbling software
- 14 dBi "Yagi" style antenna
- Appropriate pigtail, coax leads and connectors
- PDA docking bay, AC adapter and car charger
Bookings can be made by contacting the committee (committee at air-stream dot org.) The only thing to remember is that you will be responsible for lost or damaged equipment.
The antenna is a Yagi style antenna which can be used in vertical or horizontal polarisation and is simply pointed in the direction you wish to stumble. Other antennas can be used with the PDA, however your antenna must have either a RP-SMA male or N female connector to connect to the pigtail in this kit.
If you can stumble a site with this kit, it is fairly certain that a permanent connection could be made with a good antenna and wireless equipment.
For more information about "stumbling" or site surveys visit Equipment to get started and Software to get started
Update 2007
Shawn has kindly put together a new stumbling kit with remnants from the old one and a new antenna that is more powerful and sturdier. He is now in charge of maintaining and loaning the kit.
The information above has been updated to reflect these developments.
gender benders and the like...
It would be a really good idea to throw in some gender benders and the like so people can align existing antennas with this kit
Sam
Member since 2002
Client/Admin of Ridleyton AP
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